Roadtrip in an old car?

"Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh)
10/14/2017 at 20:35 • Filed to: None

A couple of friends of mine and myself got an idea... Buy an old car, older than 30 years.. and drive it on a two week trip in northern/eastern europe..

The idea is to get something like a 1980's Opel Rekord.

and drive from Hamar, Norway (our hometown) to Umeå, Sweden; Helsinki, Finland; Tallin, Estonia; Riga, Latvia; Vilnius, Lithuania; Warszawa, Poland; Prague,Czech Republic; Copenhagen, Denmark and back to Hamar, Norway..

If we do this, would you guys like to see a vlog/blog kinda thing about the trip?

DISCUSSION (17)

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
10/14/2017 at 20:59

A few friends of mine have done a similar loop, only starting in the Netherlands, and including Russia. They didn’t have such an interesting car though, they had a boring Passat.

I’d definitely be interested in seeing/reading your adventures.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
10/14/2017 at 21:06

We may end up doing the trip in my boring Kia Picanto or in a Saab 9-3. But if all stars align we’ll get an old car and do this trip just so we can tell our grandchildren we did it :) Norway to Croatia, Italy and back could be an alternative as well.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
10/14/2017 at 21:11

Really any long road trip is cool, especially in a cool old car. A dream of mine is to follow the entire coast of western part of Europe, all the way from the Netherlands (or maybe even Germany/Denmark) to Slovenia (or maybe continue down to Greece).

WilliamsSW > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
10/14/2017 at 21:11

Do it! I would enjoy reading about it, but do it for you, not us—

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
10/14/2017 at 21:25

It’s been done. It’s called Roadkill.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
10/14/2017 at 21:25

The Opel pictured looks like a very clean specimen.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
10/14/2017 at 21:27

I have a dream of driving the entire coast of europe in a tiny shitbox. But that’ll take me months.. just the entire coast of Norway would be a few weeks.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > WilliamsSW
10/14/2017 at 21:29

It would be for us, but the more views the more likely we’d be to get some sponsors.

gmctavish needs more space > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
10/14/2017 at 22:10

Yess do it, and a way to follow along would be sweet.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > gmctavish needs more space
10/14/2017 at 22:15

We’ll see what we can do. Probably no live updates though.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
10/14/2017 at 22:17

I already have the tiny shitbox part fixed...

Realistically I would spread it out over a few trips, I guess.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
10/15/2017 at 06:27

Yes but you get extra points if (in the event of it being an Opel Rekord) you name the car, Dunny Door.

In memory of the Holden Commodore...

pip bip - choose Corrour > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
10/15/2017 at 06:33

definitely do it the drive

a couple of pic dumps on here will suffice (i speak for me only on that)

Cé hé sin > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
10/15/2017 at 09:48

Oooh, I remember those! Many of them were just that colour.

Cé hé sin > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
10/15/2017 at 09:53

You might as well go through or even Belarus while you’re so close. Problem: it’s not an easy place to get into.

Nauraushaun > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
10/16/2017 at 08:07

Great idea. I’d love to do that. Don’t really wanna put the kms on my car, but if you buy something cheap it won’t cost you too much.

I’d require a convertible or sunroof at least, and air con and/or heater depending on the season. No reason not to be comfortable :)

And rwd for shenanigans. Which leaves me more or less out of luck in Australia. No convertible mustangs, no easy replacement. I wouldn’t trust an E30. Maybe an old Supra targa. I may regret that if it breaks but otherwise things could be good.

Do it in the Rekord so I can live through you

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Cé hé sin
10/16/2017 at 14:35

If and when this trip happens it will only involve countries with easy access.